MDL became a joint base in 2009, but our history as an installation spans back almost 100 years. For almost a century, service members have answered our nation's call from our gates. Sometimes, they left pieces of their story behind, and one 305th Air Mobility Wing airmen is determined to uncover those stories.
Airmen from the 305th Air Mobility Wing, 87th Air Base Wing, 621st Contingency Response Wing, and 514th Air Mobility Wing kicked off the operational readiness exercise Crisis Response 2017 on March 6th.
In a small building on the Combat Readiness Training Center here, leadership from across the 305th Air Mobility Wing, 87th Air Base Wing, 621st Contingency Response Wing, and 514th Air Mobility work around the clock.
Back and forth through the fallen leaves, the search coil hums as it skims over the damp grass.
A high-pitched whine breaks the methodic silence and he reaches for his shovel, carving out a small circle in the ground and gently lifting the sod back like the lid of a can. Sifting through the dirt with his hands, he holds his breath as he lays eyes on what set off his instruments.
“Part of a horse bridal,” he says to...
